No redemption?

So I saw Harry Potter 7, pt 2, in 3D and so on.

Yes, it was the best of ALL the Harry Potter movies. I used to find the first few movies pretty lame.

BUT it left out that really (MOST?) important part. Voldemort was not given a choice for redemption at the end, which was, well I feel, one of the most important aspects of the saga.

Why did they leave it out? Why didn't JK insist on it being there?

Perhaps redemption is not as important in the media/current culture any more. Perhaps leaving Voldemort's redemption out of the movie was society's judgement that certain individuals are just not deserving, beyond a certain point, beyond a certain number of actions, of being allowed to repent.

Given Breivik's actions, I understand. I feel bloody ungenerous of allowing him a chance to redeem himself of what he did. I would not have wanted Bin Ladin to have had the choice of going guilt free before he died either.

Yet in the Harry Potter series, somehow the magic of Harry Potter's "resurrection" seemed to be tied to allowing Voldy the last chance of saying I am sorry.

So maybe my ability to be redeemed myself is to allow the redemption of the nasty ones then? Does the same extend to society? Still, if Breivik repents, I still hope they keep him safe in prison far beyond Norway's limit of 21 years. Voldy, Bin and Brev are somehow, just too dangerous, you know...

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